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Parsons Corporation Junior RF M&S Engineer in Huntsville, Alabama
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Job Description:
Parsons is seeking a talented RF Modeling and Simulation Engineer to join our diverse team supporting the Integrated Threat Analysis and Simulation Environment (ITASE) program.
ITASE provides a critical role in our nation’s defense by bringing together intelligence-backed, medium-to-high fidelity threat system models developed across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise into an integrated wargame simulation environment. Parsons has supported this program for over ten years, with an established team and excellent customer relationships. Because the need for accurate and integrated modeling, simulation and analysis continues to grow, we are expanding our team to adapt to new challenges.
Why this job is exciting :
Work that matters – providing modeling solutions that allow the intelligence community to answer warfighter questions accurately add quickly; assist in costly evaluations of the acquisition community, and provide analysis to military and government decision-makers
New challenges every day – working in an environment that integrates threat models will give you wide exposure to emerging defense technologies from ground to surface to space to cyber
Competitive Pay/Benefits and a company that knows its employees are the priority
Ability to sponsor and upgrade security clearances
We are looking for a junior RF engineer to expand our team supporting threat analysis in the Defense Intelligence Enterprise. In this role you will analyze foreign threat RF systems, including radar, passive RF detection, electronic support, electronic attack, and tactical communications systems. You will also work alongside a team of developers to incorporate the resulting analysis into documentation and modeling and simulation. This task includes broad exposure to a variety of modern technologies and techniques in the communications, signal processing, and sensing fields. Our local team has deep experience in RF systems, intelligence threat modeling, ballistic missiles, C4 modeling and integrated systems of systems simulations, providing you with both SME support and a broad opportunity for career growth.
Engineering tasks may include 1) RF hardware characterization; 2) software reverse engineering of RF signal processing; 3) system-level characterization of RF systems; 4) subsystem and system-level modeling and simulation derived from all-source intelligence data; 5) integration of system models into engagement-level and mission-level systems-of-systems (SoS) simulations; 6) development and/or integration of high-fidelity propagation effects such as terrain masking, refraction, and over-the-horizon propagation; 7) automated unit, system and SoS test planning, development and execution; support of small and large-scale simulation studies, and 8) support of small and large-scale simulation studies.
You will integrate into the Parsons M&S team and work closely with the appropriate Parsons Task Leads to design and implement RF-related modeling solutions. You must be self-motivated, a quick study, and be willing to work as part of an integrated product team. In this role will become an expert in threat RF weapon systems and their tactical role as part of integrated command and control systems, networks, tactics, protocols, and techniques, as well as advanced concepts in modeling and simulation of dynamic, real-world systems.
Ideally you will possess experience with RF weapon systems, communications systems, or passive detection systems and a strong RF and/or signal processing background.
What Else You'll Be Doing :
Defining requirements and designing solutions for modeling and simulation software.
Developing software and automated tests using C/C++ and Python on Windows and Linux Platforms
Working as part of an Agile software development team
Troubleshooting and reporting software anomalies in a complex environment
Managing code quality through version control, code review, automated software builds, automated unit testing.
What Required Skills You'll Bring :
No clearance required to start, but you must be a US Citizen and be willing/able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI Security Clearance with counterintelligence polygraph.
Degree: 1) Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field from an accredited institution with 0-2 years of professional experience OR 2) Master's Degree Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field from an accredited institution and 0-1 years of professional experience.
Signal processing and/or RF, Communications, Radar expertise
Programming experience (C++ preferred)
What Desired Skills You'll Bring :
SECRET or higher clearance.
Experience with threat system model modeling in TMAP, ODESSA, ESAMS, AFSIM or ITASE.
Software development in a DevOps or DevSecOps environment
Experience working with an AGILE software development team
Good written and oral communication skills, as well as a desire to work with a highly technical team including classified customers.
Experience with working with environmental datasets and RF propagation through the environment
Experience with Gitlab or Jenkins
Experience working with environmental datasets such as terrain, road networks, atmospheric data, RF propagation data, etc
Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Not Applicable/None
This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.
Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.
Salary Range:
$59,300.00 - $103,800.00
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!
The position may require a COVID vaccination or an approved accommodation/exemption for a disability/medical condition or religious belief as required by customer requirements and some cases federal, state, provincial or local mandates.
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.
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